Mop holder



June l0,A 1930. B. J. DUcE ET AL4 MOP HOLDER Filed' May 9, 1929,l

A omey Patented June 1930y f UNI-'ran s'rres lA'raitr' OFFICE BERT J'.DUCE ANI) SOLOMON JOHN ORENT, y0F BUENA PARK, CALIFORNIA MOP HOLDERApplication mea Maya, 1929. rserial* No. 361,730.

This invention relates to an improved mop holder of the type embodying ahandle and novel retaining means carried thereby orl releasably holdingthe mop head in worlrfV 5 ing position on the handle.

Our principal object is to generally im prove upon structures of thisVclass, by pro! viding one which is characterized by a new and moresatisfactory arrangement of parts,

so made and cooperating as to facilitate application and removal of themop head. Ve aim also to provide a device of this class, wherein the mopretaining means is in the form of a distinguishably new clamp,

which is economical, easyv to manipulate, and otherwise efficient andpractical in Jfulfilling the requirements of a structure of this kind.A

In the drawings: Figure l 1s an elevational view of the deviceconstructed inV accordance with the present invention.

Figure 2 is an enlarged longitudinal sectional view showing the detailsand their particular association and arrangement more Y plainly.

Reference being' had particularly to Figure 2, it will be observedthat3y designates the handle whose vlower end is'tapered and provided withan .externally screwthreaded cap or ferrule 4c.' This, in turn, is

provided with an integral stud or extension 5, of rectangular crosssection. A pair of clamping jaws 6 are, swingably mounted on thisextension. Each Vjaw is formed from a single length of wire bent `uponvitself to provide a framelike portion 7 ,provided f with a protectiverubber ,casingv or sleeve vclaimed vmay be resorted rand sleeve.

tate turning... This is provided with an annular groove `l2.- Oooperabletherewith is a rectangular collar 13, which embraces the Then, as shownin Figure l, this When, however, the sleeve A11 is moved in V theopposite direction, this retracts thecollar and allows the jaws to swingapart to facilitate removal ofthe mop head. 1 l

'Minor changes in the shape, size andk ma? terials coming within thefield ofinvention to, inactual prac-v tice, ify desired. y

What is claimed is: f

In a structure of the class described, a handle, an externally screwthreaded ferrule mountedr on said handle and having an extension, a pairof oppositelyV disposed:

swingably mounted jaws carried by said eX- tension VandA having armportions, a sleeve f threaded on said ferrule, a collar embracing thearm portions for actuating the jaws, and an operating connectionbetweenthe collar In testimony tures,

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8, and a pair of spaced parallel armsV 9, i i

whose extremities are directed inwardly' top 4o Ward each other andlocated in'holes formed in the part 5, as seen in Figure 2.

The frame portions 7 of the jaws are adapted to bind against thatportion of the mop head 10 located therebetween, as shown in thedrawings. The means for operating and maintaining the jaws infclampingrelationship comprises an internally screw threaded sleeve 1l, which arethreaded on the ferrule and whose external surface is knurled orotherwise roughened to faciliwhereof we aliiX our signa-

